Download or read book My Uncle Silas written by Herbert Ernest Bates and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Death and Further Adventures of Silas Winterbottom The Body Thief written by Stephen M. Giles and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lured to their sick Uncle Silas's home under the pretense of becoming heirs to his vast fortune, cousins Adele, Isabella, and Milo soon learn that the old man has a diabolical plan to prevent his own death.
Download or read book My Uncle Oswald written by Roald Dahl and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Oswald Hendryks Cornelius, Roald Dahl's most disgraceful and extraordinary character . . . Aside from being thoroughly debauched, strikingly attractive and astonishingly wealthy, Uncle Oswald was the greatest bounder, bon vivant and fornicator of all time. In this instalment of his scorchingly frank memoirs he tells of his early career and erotic education at the hands of a number of enthusiastic teachers, of discovering the invigorating properties of the Sudanese Blister Beetle, and of the gorgeous Yasmin Howcomely, his electrifying partner in a most unusual series of thefts . . . 'Raunchy and cheeky entertainment' Sunday Express 'Immense fun' Daily Telegraph Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today.
Download or read book The Complete Uncle Silas Stories written by H.E. Bates and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bates's famous loveable rogue, Uncle Silas, has a unique range of work to his name. For the first time, all of these stories are gathered together in one collection, allowing readers to experience Silas from multiple perspectives. Some tales offer sly, affectionate glimpses of the narrator's great-uncle Silas – the rural oldster of the earthy, boozy, incorrigible school. But there is also an active tenderness as seen in 'The Revelation,' where the narrator watches old Silas being given a bath by his surly, long-time housekeeper – and realises that their relationship is intensely romantic. In 'The Lily', in a voice at once dreamy, devilish, innocent, mysterious and triumphant, 93-year-old Silas recalls his more youthful days of poaching and wooing. Elsewhere, in 'A Funny Thing' Silas chortles over tall tales of his Casanova days, trying to out-lie his dandyish, equally ancient brother-in-law, Cosmo. There are nostalgic vignettes of roof-thatching, pig-wrestling, and grave-digging. Bates claims some of the stories to be "so near to reality that they needed only the slightest recolouring on my part", citing 'The Wedding,' 'The Revelation,' 'Silas the Good,' and 'The Death of Uncle Silas'. It is in these examples that we see how he was inspired by that “apocryphal legend” borne of “every country child who keeps his ears cocked when men are talking." Silas shrewdly and gently opens the eyes of his young listener to the adult world. V.S. Pritchett acknowledged Bates's gift in the short story genre, finding that he avoided farce with Silas through the use of the "passive, wondering audience" of the boy and the fidelity of style to the "techniques of rural story-telling...Uncle Silas is in fact the scandalizing village memory at work."
Download or read book The Graveyard Book written by Neil Gaiman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It takes a graveyard to raise a child. Nobody Owens, known as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a graveyard, being raised by ghosts, with a guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the dead. There are adventures in the graveyard for a boy—an ancient Indigo Man, a gateway to the abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible Sleer. But if Bod leaves the graveyard, he will be in danger from the man Jack—who has already killed Bod's family.
Download or read book The Sand Creek Massacre written by Stan Hoig and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2013-02-27 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes called "The Chivington Massacre" by those who would emphasize his responsibility for the attack and "The Battle of Sand Creek" by those who would imply that it was not a massacre, this event has become one of our nation’s most controversial Indian conflicts. The subject of army and Congressional investigations and inquiries, a matter of vigorous newspaper debates, the object of much oratory and writing biased in both directions, the Sand Creek Massacre very likely will never be completely and satisfactorily resolved. This account of the massacre investigates the historical events leading to the battle, tracing the growth of the Indian-white conflict in Colorado Territory. The author has shown the way in which the discontent stemming from the treaty of Fort Wise, the depredations committed by the Cheyennes and Arapahoes prior to the massacre, and the desire of some of the commanding officers for a bloody victory against the Indians laid the groundwork for the battle at Sand Creek.
Download or read book Si cology 1 written by Si Robertson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The star of the global hit TV series Duck Dynasty gives his inside track on life and the Roberston clan. With more than 12 million viewers in the US now tuning in to watch the latest episodes of the Duck Dynasty, and a growing cult following in the UK and around the world, there is sure to be an eager audience for this wonderful volume from the Ducks' favourite uncle. Si is the wise-cracking, tea-drinking uncle of the Robertson clan. His book showcases his unique, often weirdly true (if somewhat nonsensical) sayings about life, ducks and everything in between. He talks about his off-screen family members, including his wife and children, to provide a new insight to the wider Robertson world and give a revealing glimpse into his life and times - something that is sure to delight his millions of fans. In a world that is often made more complicated than it needs to be, the Robertsons show that there is another way to achieve peace and happiness. With more than a million copies already sold in the US, where it has been a No 1 bestseller, Si-Cology 1 is the perfect gift for all fans of the Duck Dynasty.
Download or read book From Mourning to Knight written by Damon Silas and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2016-07-29 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author and psychologist Dr. Damon A. Silas describes his own, incredible journey of powerfully overcoming loss and grief within his life. Elegantly, and with skillful humor, he guides the reader through the lessons drawn from the tragedies and challenges he has experienced. His poignant style, cleverly interwoven with lightheartedness, draws the reader into a journey that shows remarkable resilience. In addition, he provides useful resources to support readers working through their own losses, grief and trauma. The reader easily believes these losses could at any stage relate to their own life, thus transcending the labels we tend to place on each other. Through every loss is a journey of many steps. Delve into this book to experience the path of evolving from the darkness into the light.
Download or read book Clay s Quilt written by Silas House and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2001-04-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a bone-chilling New Year's Day, when all the mountain roads are slick with ice, Clay's mother, Anneth, insists on leaving her husband. She packs her things, and with three-year-old Clay in tow, they inch their way toward her hometown along the treacherous mountain roads. That journey ends in the death of Clay's mother. It's a day that comes to haunt her only son, who's left without a family and a history. This is the story of how Clay Sizemore, a coal miner in love with his town but unsure of his place within it, finds a family to call his own. And it's the story of the people who become part of the life he shapes: Aunt Easter, always filled with a sense of foreboding and bound to her faith above all; Uncle Paul, quietly producing quilt after quilt; Dreama, beautiful and flighty; Evangeline, the untameable daughter of a famous gospel singer; and Alma, the fiddler whose song wends its way into Clay's heart. Together, they all help Clay to fashion a quilt of a life from what treasured pieces are around him. Authentic and moving, Clay's Quilt is both the story of a young man's journey and of Appalachian people struggling to hold on to their heritage.
Download or read book My Uncle Silas written by Herbert Ernest Bates and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat written by Lynne Jonell and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emmy was a good girl. At least she tried very hard to be good. She did her homework without being told. She ate all her vegetables, even the slimy ones. And she never talked back to her nanny, Miss Barmy, although it was almost impossible to keep quiet, some days. She really was a little too good. Which is why she liked to sit by the Rat. The Rat was not good at all . . . Hilarious, inventive, and irresistably rodent-friendly, Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat is a fantastic first novel from acclaimed picture book author Lynne Jonell.
Download or read book Sketches for Friends written by Edward Ardizzone and published by David R. Godine Publisher. This book was released on 2002 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Ardizzone, one of England's most beloved artists and illustrators, was also an artist who could never resist the temptation of filling his letters to family and friends with enchanting vignettes and sketches. Like all of his work, these were done quickly, humorously, and lovingly, with a sure touch for outline, wash, and color that always distinguished his work. For the first time, here is a selection of those letters, envelopes, and illustrations, selected and edited by Judy Taylor, longtime children's book editor at the Bodley Head and among Ardizzone's closest friends and correspondents.
Download or read book Through the Woods written by Herbert Ernest Bates and published by Nature Classics Library. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bates describes a single woodland year in this enchanting book.
Download or read book My Uncle Silas written by H. E. Bates and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Me and My Afro written by Aiden M Taylor and published by Taylormade Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 2021-07-04 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aiden is back, and he needs your help! He is full of ideas on what to be when he grows up. He could be a veterinarian who helps our furry friends, or a bus driver who gets people to where they need to go, or a scientist who invents cool and exciting new things. He can be anything he wants! Can you help Aiden decide? What do you want to be when you grow up? Families will love this rollicking read-aloud filled with fun and vibrant illustrations, perfect for inquisitive preschool and elementary school students.
Download or read book Johnny the Clockmaker written by and published by Frances Lincoln Childrens Books. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Johnny, who loves to make things out of wood, decides he wants to build a grandfather clock, but the only person who believes he can complete it is his friend Susannah.
Download or read book My Uncle Silas written by Herbert Ernest Bates and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
